Mayfield, KY City Data

Mayfield, KY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 10,349 people who live in Mayfield and approximately 37,028 who live in Graves County. We want to help people moving to or living in Mayfield to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Mayfield. We have included Mayfield housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Mayfield Information

Graves County where Mayfield resides is 556.46 square miles. The resident population of this county is 37,028 and has a population rank of 1,189 out of all the places in the United States.

Mayfield has a total of 10,349 people and of those residents there are 4,784 males and 5,565 females. The median age of the male population is 35.2 and the female population is 43. There are approximately 501 births each year and around 457 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Mayfield varies per year, but currently 10,135 are one race and 214 are two or more races.

Of the 10,349 people who live in Mayfield, there are 2,689 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Mayfield is 1,404 male and 1,285 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 7,934.

General Mayfield Information
Total area in square miles - Graves County	556.46
Water area in square miles - Graves County	N/A
Resident population - Graves County	37,028
Population rank - Graves County	1,189
Total population	10,349
Total population (male)	4,784
Total population (female)	5,565
Population median age (male)	35.2
Population median age (female)	43
Births - Graves County	501
Deaths- Graves County	457
Population of one race	10,135
Population of two or more races	214
Population under 20 years	2,689
Population under 20 years (male)	1,404
Population under 20 years (female)	1,285
Total population 18 years and over	7,934

Mayfield Social Characteristics

There are 14,841 households in Mayfield. Families make up 10,610 of these households. The table below breaks down the Mayfield families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,587), male householder with no wife present (520) and female householder with no husband present (1,552). The remainder of the Mayfield households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,279. Mayfield, KY moving companies help people in Mayfield move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Mayfield. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Mayfield is based, there are 15,463 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,339 never married, 9,187 now married, 282 separated, 2,028 widowed, and 1,627 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 219 separated, 462 widowed and 1,390 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Mayfield social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Mayfield.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Graves County)
Total households	14,841
Family households (families)	10,610
With own children under 18 years	5,015
Married-couple family	8,587
With own children under 18 years	3,506
Male householder, no wife present, family	520
With own children under 18 years	256
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,552
With own children under 18 years	916
Nonfamily households	4,279
Householder living alone	3,883
65 years and over	1,892

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,314
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,527
Average household size	2.27
Average family size	2.89

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	7,924
Householder	2,668
Spouse	1,847
Child	2,707
Other relatives	158
Nonrelatives	216
Unmarried partner	92
Roomer or boarder	25
Housemate or roommate	41
Unmarried partner	174
Foster child	19
Other	39

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,954
Male householder	596
Male householder living alone	495
Male householder not living alone	101
Female householder	1,094
Female householder living alone	1,042
Female householder not living alone	52
Nonrelatives	264
Unmarried partner	82
Roomer or boarder	16
Housemate or roommate	96
Foster child	7
Other	63

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	15,463
Never married	2,339
Now married	9,187
Separated	282
Widowed	2,028
Divorced	1,627
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	219
Widowed	462
Divorced	1,390

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	10,349
Male	4,784
Under 5 years	403
5 to 9 years	339
10 to 14 years	325
15 to 17 years	192
18 and 19 years	145
20 years	68
21 years	56
22 to 24 years	209
25 to 29 years	356
30 to 34 years	280
35 to 39 years	334
40 to 44 years	310
45 to 49 years	317
50 to 54 years	270
55 to 59 years	221
60 and 61 years	91
62 to 64 years	105
65 and 66 years	75
67 to 69 years	135
70 to 74 years	168
75 to 79 years	182
80 to 84 years	112
85 years and over	91
Female	5,565
Under 5 years	346
5 to 9 years	317
10 to 14 years	288
15 to 17 years	205
18 and 19 years	129
20 years	76
21 years	85
22 to 24 years	183
25 to 29 years	308
30 to 34 years	320
35 to 39 years	323
40 to 44 years	351
45 to 49 years	299
50 to 54 years	310
55 to 59 years	277
60 and 61 years	114
62 to 64 years	159
65 and 66 years	96
67 to 69 years	147
70 to 74 years	296
75 to 79 years	326
80 to 84 years	274
85 years and over	336

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	10,349
One race	10,135
White	8,338
Black or African American	1,377
American Indian and Alaska Native	22
Asian	38
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	26
Two or more races	214

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	9,878
People who are White alone	7,931
People who are Black or African American alone	1,315
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	22
People who are Asian alone	37
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	603
People who are Some other race alone	359

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	34,584
Same house	20,810
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,447
Different state or abroad	2,708
Different state	2,435
Abroad	273

PLACE OF BIRTH (Graves County)
Total resident population	37,028
Born in United States	26,469
State of residence	26,541
Different state	9,584
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	117
Foreign born	786

Mayfield Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Mayfield. That total enrollment is 8,421 for the population of the country, which includes Mayfield. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,652 and elementary or high school enrollment was 12,509 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,250.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Mayfield population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	8,421
Pre-kindergarten	476
Public	393
Private	83
Kindergarten	439
Public	354
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,232
Public	3,800
Private	432
Elementary and high school	6,255
Public	5,689
Private	566
High school grades 9 to 12	2,023
Public	1,889
Private	134
College, undergraduate years	1,000
Public	869
Private	131
Graduate or professional school	251
Public	183
Private	68
Not enrolled in school	27,162

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	24,932
Less than 9th grade	2,658
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,977
High school graduate	9,694
Some college, no degree	4,465
Associate's degree	1,008
Bachelor's degree	3,130
Graduate or professional degree	12.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	73.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,864

Mayfield Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 28,979 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Mayfield. The Mayfield occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,966), service occupations (2,221), sales and office occupations (3,862), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (240), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,850) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,772). The 28,979 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 12,278 private wage and salary workers, 1,969 government workers, 1,576 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Graves County)
Population 16 years and over	28,979
In labor force	16,838
Civilian labor force	16,838
Employed	15,911
Unemployed	927
Percent Unemployed	5.5
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	15,231
In labor force	7,680
Civilian labor force	7,680
Unemployed Civilian labor force	516
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	13,748
In labor force	9,158
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	411
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Graves County)
Workers 16 years and over	15,614
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	12,643
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,923
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	236
Other means	199
Worked at home	528
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	351,065

OCCUPATION (Graves County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,966
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,966
Service occupations	2,221
Sales and office occupations	3,862
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	240
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,850
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,772

INDUSTRY (Graves County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,966
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	795
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,510
Wholesale trade	647
Retail trade	1,963
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	862
Information	266
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	596
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	598
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,237
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	853
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	490

CLASS OF WORKER (Graves County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,966
Private wage and salary workers	12,278
Government workers	1,969
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,576
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Mayfield Housing Characteristics

In Mayfield, KY there are 16,340 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 14,841 occupied and 1,499 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Mayfield, there are 12,197 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 194 units in Mayfield. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Mayfield, KY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Mayfield, KY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Mayfield. There are 490 housing units with rent less than $200, 476 with rent between $200-299, 1,374 with rent between $300-499 and 421 with rent for $500 and above. Full Mayfield gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Mayfield, KY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Graves County)
Total housing units	16,340
Occupied housing units	14,841
Vacant housing units	1,499

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Graves County)
Total housing units	16,340
1-unit, detached	12,197
1-unit, attached	194
2 units	461
3 or 4 units	483
5 to 9 units	307
10 to 19 units	102
20 to 49 units	40
50 or more units	16
Mobile home	2,540

HOUSING TENURE (Graves County)
Occupied housing units	14,841
Owner-occupied	11,558
Renter-occupied	3,283

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Graves County)
Occupied housing units	14,841
No vehicles available	1,339
2 vehicle available	8,711
3 vehicles available	2,065
4 vehicles available	590
5 or more vehicles available	188

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Graves County)
Occupied housing units	14,841
Utility gas	6,343
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,704
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	96
Coal or coke	6
Wood	362
Solar energy
Other fuel	17
No fuel used	18

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Graves County)
Occupied housing units	14,841
Less Than $50,000	11,558
$50,000 to $99,999	3,600
$100,000 to $149,999	884
$150,000 to $199,999	246
$200,000 to $299,999	112
$300,000 to $499,999	15
$1,000,000 or more	13
Median (dollars)	63,600

GROSS RENT (Graves County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,283
Less than $200	490
$200 to $299	476
$300 to $499	1,374
$500 to $699	352
$700 to $999	44
$1,000 to $1,499	20
$1,500 or more	4